Death Penaltty

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    First US congress Establishes Federal Death Penalty

    Established the Punishment by death under the crimes act
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    Death Penalty Confirmed

    Founding Fathers confirmed the use of the death penalty while writing the US Constititon
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    First person exucuted under us Federal death penalty

    They hung Thomas bid in Massacuetts
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    First national death penalilty abolition society of formed

    Abolition of capital punishment was founded
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    Nine states abolish capital punishment during second great reform

    the us congress passed a bill reducing the number of federal crimes.